Life

As war raged in Sudan, thousands streamed across the border into neighbouring South Sudan. The refugees faced hunger, disease and the loss of everything they owned. Then help arrived in an unexpected form: veterinarians.

Dear Dr. Roach: I hear music playing in my head at all times. I can’t stop it, even if I’m reading, having a conversation or being active. It’s there when I wake up in the night or in the morning.

Dear Dr. Roach: I just read your comment about washing hands after using the restroom. I have a question about this that maybe you could comment on.

TORONTO — In Nigel Barker’s profiles of models that helped shape the fashion industry, a cluster of Canadians make the cut — and Coco Rocha ranks high on the photographer’s list.

A Vancouver-based anti-aging company is betting that the fountain of youth flows with antifreeze produced by an Antarctic fish.

All the expressions of love and praise in the world won’t build self-esteem in a girl like supporting her to overcome her fears and struggles, says American psychologist JoAnn Deak.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 56-year-old female. I had some blood work done recently, and two numbers came back high: My ionized calcium level was 6.0, and my PTH Intact level was 136.6. I am relatively active and feel good. Any thoughts? L.K.

Today, a lot of people declare, “I don’t eat meat anymore.” But is that a wise choice? Humans have been eating meat since cavemen discovered it was a good way to survive. Now, eons later, there are many valid reasons for eating meat.

Dear Tony: What happens when a strata council will not enforce our bylaws? We live in an apartment building that is 15 years old.

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